One of the very first social networking sites that I have enjoyed is Multiply. But, it doesn’t seem to have the same pull as MySpace or Facebook. In spite that, I know a few people who are using Multiply actively. In fact, some of them are using it as a commercial platform, as some of its built-in features lend to ecommerce.

If you’re thinking of ways to monetise Multiply, here are some ideas*:

1) Use Market Feature – This has to be the most obvious built-in ecommerce feature of Multiply. Basically, when you sign-up for a Multiply account, you get a section on your Multiply site called “Market”. There, you can add products that you wish to sell – just upload photos, add a description, and include other details like pricing and categories. I know some users who build a full online store using this function. However, one drawback is that it doesn’t really have a shopping cart or built-in payment system. You have to arrange this yourself, either by finding ways to incorporate something like Paypal links to your market listings or coming up with alternative payment systems.

2) Create Affiliate-Linked Reviews – Another built-in feature of Multiply is a section called ‘Reviews’. It pretty much does what it says — you can write reviews of just about anything. Some people then review books, music, and other products – and add affiliate links to their reviews.

3) Write Other Affiliate-Linked Posts – As long as you don’t overdo the affiliate linking, you can actually add affiliate links to Multiply’s ‘Links’ section or even write-ups on the ‘Blog’ section. Just make sure you also include other interesting content for your contacts. Otherwise, you might just be seen as a spammer.

4) Create Gift Items for Sale – If you upload photos on your Multiply account, you can easily turn them in to gift items such as photo books, calendars, cards, and prints through Multiply’s Shop. Once you have such items available, you can sell them – anywhere you want (including your ‘Market’ section on Multiply!).

* Please note that you must always check the Terms and Conditions of the site before following any of these ideas.

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4 Ways to Make Money on Multiply

If you’re wondering how you can monetise Facebook, then here are some ideas for you -

1. Find new business clients. Whether you’re a consultant, a writer, a photographer, an illustrator, or any other kind of freelance or online business worker, you can find new clients using this popular social networking site. Read more about finding clients on different sites.

2. Use various apps that enable you to make money. Some examples include: MarketLodge or TwitCash. You might also want to include apps by other money making ventures like Tradebit. Check some services or affiliate programmes and see if they have a Facebook app that you can use.

3. Use Facebook’s Marketplace. The Marketplace offers you ways to sell your stuff – either old or new. You can even look for jobs.

4. Advertise your business or service using Facebook’s Classified Ads. Although you’re not allowed to advertise your business or service in the Marketplace, you can still advertise them using their Facebook’s ad service.

5. Promote links to your blogs or website. This way, you can attract people to whatever you’re selling or promoting on your blog or site.

6. Be a Facebook App Developer. If you have skills in developing online applications (like those popular apps like Warbook, SuperPoke, Graffiti, etc), you might want to consider promoting your services to individuals or companies who might want their own Facebook app.

So, how do you use Facebook? Do you try to make money online through this social networking site?

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6 Ways to Make Money Online with Facebook

There are many ways you can make money by selling downloadable files online. One option available is selling through Tradebit.

The Good Parts:

• It’s almost free to use. It doesn’t charge a monthly fee or listing fees. It just gets a percentage (commission) of your sale price.
• It supports several types of downloadable files – software, photos, music, documents, etc.
• There’s an available support forum and a blog, where the owner seems to be quite responsive to site users’ queries.
• Several available payment systems available – including Paypal and Google Checkout.
• You set your own price to your downloads.
• A few good features – including integration with your affiliate programmes, sales reports, etc.

The Bad Parts:

• It’s a bit difficult to navigate. While testing the service, I got lost so many times. And, it can get really confusing/frustrating.
• There’s limited customisation options.
• Site presentation isn’t the most aesthetically pleasing. Would’ve preferred a better way to present products through the shop front.
• Some features tend to go wonky at times.

Payment is done on a weekly basis, sent to your Paypal account. They also run an affiliate programme, where you make money by promoting other people’s downloadable files for sale.

If you’ve used the service (or still using it), let me know what you think of it. If you know of other similar services, I’d love to hear from you too.

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Tradebit : Selling Downloads